- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:88 WP No. 34750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.34750 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATH R S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A NO.391/1 MANJU NILAYA, 7TH MAIN, T DASARAHALLI BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR DASARAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 057 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. N. MAHESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANIKANTA H B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT – 560 064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:88 WP No. 34750 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER ORDER / WRIT DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CHANGE THE KHATHA AND OTHER REVENUE RECORDS IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN SY.NO.45/3 IN THARABANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARGHATTA TALUK, YELAHANKA TALUK FOR AN EXTENT OF 0-9 1/4 GUNTAS BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09/11/2022 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE – F AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent - Tahasildar has failed to consider the application filed by the petitioner at Annexure-F dated 09.11.2022, where the petitioner sought for mutation entry in the place of his father, whose name is reflected in the RTC in respect of 9 guntas and 4 annas in Survey No.45/3 of Tarabannahalli, Hesargatta Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk. It is pointed out that the petitioner's father Sri - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:88 WP No. 34750 of 2025 Ramaiah, who is the Khathedar died on 11.05.2014 which is evidenced by the death certificate at Annexure-D. 3. Having regard to the contentions of the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that the 2nd respondent - Tahasildar, Yelahanka Taluk, is duty bound to consider the application filed by the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The Tahasildar cannot receive the application and keep quiet without passing orders. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the respondent No.2 – Tahasildar, Yelahanka Taluk, to consider the application given by the petitioner, find out as to whether the name of the petitioner's father is reflected in the RTC and find out as to who are the other legal representatives left behind by Sri Ramaiah, issue notice to all concerned and thereafter pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:88 WP No. 34750 of 2025 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY